12/09/2004 @ 8:56AM

Kerik: Homeland Security Choice Made Millions On Taser Options

Who says consulting doesn’t pay any more?
Bernard
Kerik
Bernard Kerik
, President pick for Homeland Security secretary, made $6.2 million by exercising stock options from a consulting gig and directorship at
Taser International
. The company has sold stun guns to the department and seeks more business from it. Taser President
Tom
Smith
Tom Smith
told the Associated Press that the company has sold the agency between 300 and 500 of its stun guns at roughly $1,000 each. “We’re obviously hoping for further expansion,” Smith said. “I don’t see how it’s going to be a conflict because he [Kerik] will be retiring from the board. I’m sure we’re going to get questions, but I don’t expect we’ll get preferential treatment.”